Stop ‘n’ Swap
Sun., Sept. 25
11am-2pm, Sea View Hospital – 460 Brielle Avenue, Staten Island
Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, housewares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something. No furniture or large items, please.

Food Pantry
Please bring non-perishable items to our meetings.
Items will be brought to the Ocean Breeze Food Pantry

Clothing Donation
11am-2pm, Sea View Hospital – 460 Brielle Avenue, Staten Island

Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, housewares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something. No furniture or large items, please.

Electronic Recycling
Every Saturday and the first Friday of the month you can bring your
electronic equipment to be recycled.
Location: Muldoon Av

Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound
If you are interested, contact: Roseann Holt at 718-727-4435

From left to right: Diane Seridge, Diane Malagreca, Carol Belmonte (and Gracie), Rosemarie Dressler, Ann Celia, Christine Donohue, Cathy Di Stefano and Elaine Croteau.

Project Backpack was a great success! On August 23, members of NYSWI Staten Island chapter dropped off 25 bacpacks filled with school supplies for distribution by the office of City Councilman Steven Matteo.

A sampling of the backpacks collected from NYSWI/SI members for Project Backpack.

For the past several years we have participated in Project Backpack. This year we are partnering with Council Member Steve Matteo to distribute backpacks.

Delivery of Backpacks. Meet at Council Member Steven Matteo’s office on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:00 PM. His office is at 900 South Avenue, Suite 403.

If you cannot participate in this presentation but want to contribute, please bring filled backpack to Holtermann’s Bakery on Arthur Kill Road by Monday, August 22.

For additional information, contact Diane Seridge at 718-984-8294.

We hope that you will join us in helping the children of Staten Island start on a good footing for the year.

BACKPACK SCHOOL SUPPLIES
List #1 – Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten

Backpack
Backpack Label
Wide Rule Loose-leaf Paper
Composition Notebook
Pad of Drawing Paper
2-Pocket Folders (3)
Pencil Box
#2 Pencils (4)
Box of Crayons (16+)
Box of Washable Markers
Watercolor Paint Set
Large Pink Eraser
Glue Stick
Facial Tissues
Hand Sanitizer

Please purchase all the items listed in the shopping list above to ensure the student receives everything she/he needs. Place list of supplies inside the backpack.
Don’t forget to label your Backpack.

BACKPACK SCHOOL SUPPLIES

List #2 – Grades – 1st – 4th

 Backpack
 Backpack Label
 3-Ring Binder
 Subject Dividers
 Wide Rule Looseleaf Paper
 Pad of Drawing Paper
 Spiral Notebooks (2)
 Composition Notebook (3)
 2-Pocket Folders (3)
 Pencil Box
 #2 Pencils (4)
 Black Pens (2)
 Handheld Pencil Sharpener
 Box of Washable Markers
 Box of Colored Pencils
 Box of Crayons
 Watercolor Paint Set
 Large Pink Eraser
 Glue Stick
 Bottle of Glue (Elmer’s type)
 5-Inch Safety Scissors
 Package of Index Cards
 Facial Tissues
 Hand Sanitizer

Please purchase all the items listed in the shopping list above to ensure the student receives everything she/he needs. Place list of supplies inside the backpack.
Don’t forget to label your Backpack.

On Thursday, May 19^th, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. our chapter will be presenting the Staten Island residence of Good Counsel with a gift of $2,000.00 to help insure their new home is fully supplied and functional. We will have an opportunity to meet some of the residents and the staff will give us a tour.

Good Counsel

38 Wiman Place, (between Clifton and Bay St. behind St. Mary’s Church)

Following the presentation the group will go to lunch.

If you would like to join us, please call Diane Seridge at 718-984-8294.

Our generosity will immeasurably improve the lives of young women from Staten Island in desperate need.

Hope you can join us.

BROADWAY SHINES ON

HARBOR LIGHTS 2016

SHOW STOPPERS

We will be presenting New York State Women, Inc. – Staten Island Chapter’s check for $2000 to Harbor Lights at 6:55 P.M. on April 28th at Snug Harbor Music Hall.  The presentation will be made just prior to the start of the performance.

If you would like to attend, please purchase tickets as follows:  on your computer at www.hltc.org or phone Ovationtix – 866-811-4111

Ticket prices are:  $150.00 VIP (includes reception with the stars and private auction); $75.00 or $65.00 or $55.00

Questions should be directed to Elaine Croteau at 718-698-6056 or Ebcroteau@aol.com